Bachelor's-22% vs national median337 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences, General at University of Iowa
Ranked 182nd of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,065
middle 50%: $36,481 – $66,606
Median · 5 years out
$74,036
middle 50%: $55,464 – $99,072
Median · 10 years out
$107,201
middle 50%: $82,614 – $131,944
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer and Information Sciences graduates start at $50k. Ten-year median earnings reach $107k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,523 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Oneonta
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$75,623 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$74,682 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$74,472 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Iowa
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out
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